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Pregnancy and Birth of a Vitamin C baby

I became pregnant with Indie after 2 years on high dose vitamin c, approximately 25 grams every day. When I became pregnant I was unable to stomach more than 15 grams so I had to switch back and forth between sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid. The pregnancy progressed perfectly. I never experienced any complications and my symptoms were very minor. With my other three pregnancies I experienced many complications from group b strep, preeclampsia, migraines, excessive swelling and premature rupture of membranes twice. I obviously was not in very good health with these pregnancies. With Indie I experienced not even the slightest swelling. Along with 15 grams of vitamin c i also took a prenatal vitamin, omega 3, vitamin B 50 complex, and regular epsom salt baths along with magnesium oil. My diet was mainly organic but not always perfect. I experienced slow unnoticeable progression of my cervix towards the end of pregnancy. I was dilated to a 4.5 and 80% effaced for a couple of weeks. My uterus contracted regularly, never painful though. I believe this contributed to the speedy delivery I experienced. On the night of March 24th, 2016 I began experiencing somewhat uncomfortable contractions that were regular. I had already been to labor and delivery a couple of times with painless but consistent contractions. So I wanted to be sure I was in true labor before we went to the hospital this time. When the contractions did not go away I made the decision to head to the hospital. As I was monitored between 12-2am my contractions were not painful but strong. I really thought they were going to send me home. But when they checked my cervix I was 5 cm and fully effaced at 38.3 weeks, they decided to keep me and transfer me to a birthing room. When we got there my contractions started to get painful and I had to breathe through them. ​

I only experienced a handful of painful contractions when finally I felt this weird sensation to push. My water exploded and the pain increased dramatically so I called the nurses for help. The urge to push was unbearable and I allowed my body to do so. The nurses walked in and checked me and I was 10 cm dilated. My water broke at ? cm dilated! I believe the vitamin c is to thank for my strong amniotic sac, which cushioned the contractions easing the pain. Within 6 pushes at 3:35 am on March 25th, 2016 baby Indie was born into the world with a beautiful pink complexion, strong lungs, fully alert and looking around. The umbilical cord was left alone to pulse. I declined all vaccinations, the eye ointment, and the vitamin k shot. Indie was a very different baby compared to my others. She seemed very strong and alert. Her latch was incredible and the pediatrician remarked that it was "a very mature latch." She nursed frequently from the moment she was born within every hour to two hours. Indie was born at 7 pounds and lost only one ounce of her birth weight! She had zero jaundice or complications and is in perfect health. The pediatrician commented on her very strong lungs. My obstetrician commented on how I do not appear to be a woman that just gave birth. Besides my body being very sore I recovered rapidly compared to my other births. Bleeding had been very minimal and there were no tears that needed to heal. Besides the understandable fatigue I feel very good. My milk came in on Saturday evening close to 48 hours after birth and breastfeeding has gone exceptionally well. I have since increased my vitamin c intake to increase the levels in my breast milk so that Indie is getting what she needs. From all that I have read about pregnancy and birth from Dr. Klenner, I truly believe vitamin c can have a phenomenal impact on mothers and babies. ​

7/29/2017 Update!It is almost a year and a half later and Indie is by far the easiest child of my four. She is very intelligent and hit milestones before my others did. I cannot say that she never gets sick. In fact, this winter was very difficult and all of my children became ill several times. As a result of an ear drum rupture from strep throat, Indie developed bells palsy which was resolved in less than a month. As you can see her face is back to normal and perfect. She is very healthy and does not experience rashes of allergies. She has a peaceful temperament and sleeps well. I have not missed a single night of sleep since she has been born. I am still currently breastfeeding and supplementing her with vitamin c. I also take high doses of niacinamide, vitamin b3. ​

Thank you for sharing! We just got 5 kg of ascorbic acid. My pregnant wife has a hard time with the taste. Did your taste change much, and how did it affect your consumption?

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Katie

6/9/2016 01:34:22 pm

I did not enjoy the taste pf my vitamin c while pregnant. I had to mix it in juice most of the time. I definitely had to lower my dose during pregnancy because it made me nauseous.

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Sabrina

3/29/2016 01:04:40 pm

Such an beautiful and inspiring birth story, Katie!

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Teresa

10/7/2016 01:28:14 pm

Made me tear up. Beautiful and inspiring.
Thank you.

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Wendy

1/12/2017 10:51:28 am

Thank you!!!
I'm 30 weeks with twins, I've been very lucky to have two natural births prior with ease and glory. This round my babies were diagnosed with ttts and we underwent the surgery at 18 weeks. I started upping my C for the membranes and then later stumbled upon Dr Klenner's work. I have never felt so good and the babies' dopplers and MCA's are remarkable since. I have noticed for the past four days I'm contracting for about an hour a day. It feels like I'm gearing up. It's totally different from my other pregnancies. I was wondering how many weeks prior were you in labor stages before you delivered?
I heard animals do this because of vitamin c they take in or produce and then once actual labor begins weeks later it's much quicker.

Wow twins!! Congrats! I have always experienced braxton hicks early on in my pregnancies so there was no difference there. The braxton hicks were actually having an impact on my cervix this time around though. 34 weeks is when I found that I was dilating and effacing. We even had to do the group b test twice because we thought I would be earlier. I feel like the vitamin c made the end of my pregnancy very balanced and smooth. My cervix transitioned gradually and of course labor was short and sweet. I think you are on to something with the way animals give birth. Imagine the complications that could be prevented if women actually went into spontaneous labor with a cervix already dilated to 4! I hope you have an amazing labor and don't hesitate to ask questions! I look forward to hearing your vitamin c babies birth story!

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Wendy

1/12/2017 11:22:20 am

Awesome, thank you! Yes, I've always had the Braxton Hicks early on but these feel like true rushes, like a steady ocean wave as is pushed to shore and pulls back.
I had a cerclage put in because with the extra amniotic fluid my cervix went to 1.3cm in length and the doctors all said it would be a miracle to get to 30 weeks but I feel amazing and have blown every statistic out of the water! Strict bedrest, amazing nutrition, and truly I contribute a lot of this to the C.
I will certainly touch base after my identical boys are born!!!!

Cheers!

Marianne

1/2/2018 11:55:23 am

How do you supplement a newborn with vitamin c?
Do I up my dose once dd is born so that it passes through my breastmilk or should I be giving my newborn some sort of oral drops containing vitamin c?

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Liz

6/2/2018 08:51:10 pm

Wondering the same thing!

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Megababy

3/5/2018 06:02:44 pm

Hi,

So nice to hear you had such a wonderful pregnancy with Indie with the help of AA. You mentioned you also take Niacin. Did u take Niacin during your pregnancy? If so how much before, during, and after your pregnancy? And what was the purpose of taking Niacin in your case?

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

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Katie Gironda

6/2/2018 08:56:34 pm

Babies will get a fingertip of Ascorbic acid 1-3 times per day.

I only took small doses of niacNiacina while pregnant. If it happens again I will continue my dosage of 500mg 3x per day. Studies show babies born to mother's on higher doses of B3 are less likely to develope skin issues.

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Katie Gironda

This is the journey through pregnancy and birth of Indie, my vitamin c baby.